Chacala Revisited
Give us an invite, a reason, launch time, and we would never turn down a trip to Chacala to walk the beach and have lunch with friends. Today January 8th, 2008 Ken’s sister Carol and her husband Chuck were visiting and Ken and Debbie asked some of us to join them to Chacala. Brian and Olga, Kathleen and I made it a group of eight and away we went.
Chacala is about a half hours drive north of La Penita but is well worth the drive. It is a sleepy little beach village where the primary focus is fishing and the little harbor is home to the local fishing fleet. Depending on the time of your visit they may all be out fishing or returning to load their catch in trucks ready to haul the fresh fish to the various markets. Today we seemed to catch them returning and some were already repairing their nets getting ready for the next trip out.
Chacala is not a tourist town per say, and spotting gringos is not a common thing but the entire beach is lined with palapa restaurants and other than walking the beach our prime purpose in coming to Chacala is the excellent meals we have had there in the past. This trip did not disappoint. Once again Kathleen and I enjoyed a half kilo fillet each of Mahi-Mahi grilled over an open hearth wood fire in the center of the facility. The chips, salsa, guacamole and cerveza were a great appetizer preceding the main meal. Conversation and getting to know Carol and Chuck made the day complete. This was our third trip to Chacala since arriving in Mexico and no doubt we will return several times more before our visit south of the border comes to an end.
